Safety razor



Oct. 16 1923.

1 w. w. EVERTS SAFETY RAZOR Filed Aug. 28, 1925 Patent Oct. 16, 1923.

WALTER W. EV ERTS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO EVERTS ANGLEAEAZOB COR- PORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., 3 CORPORATION OF nmwm SAFETY RAZOR.)

Application filed August 28, 1923. Serial No. 659,885.

edge of the blade of the razor will be main- I tained' at an oblique or inclinedposition, longitudinally, with respect to the face, While shaving. i A further object of the invention is to provide means of the above mentioned character, which will render the manipulation 90 of the safety razor more convenient and easy.

A further object of the invention is to provide a finger engaging guard, carried by the handle, which guard is so constructed that the fingers when wet or slippery will not have a tendency to slip therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for retaining the cutting edge of the blade spaced from the guard teeth,

A further object of the invention is to provide a safety razor of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a safety razor embodying my invention, viewed from. the back,

Figure 2 is a similar view, viewed from the front;

Figure 3 is a same,

Figure 4 is aperspective view, viewed from the back,

front end elevation of the Figure 5 is a central vertical loiigitudi-' nal section through the razor, parts in ele vation, w

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the holding plate and spacing plate, removed,

F gure, 7 is a plan view of the razor, and,

Flgure 8 is a transverse sectiontaken on line 8-8 of Figure 7.

'In' the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a guard or guard plate, pro vided at its forward edge with guard! teeth 11. This guard plate is rhomboidal in shape, and the guard teeth are transversely inclined and are parallel" with the inclined ends 12 of the guard plate, as clearly shown in Figures 3. and 8. The numeral 13 (188- ignates a handle, which is preferably tubular, with its forward end rigidly attached to the guard plate 10, at a point near its rear longitudinal edge, and equidistantly spaced from the ends of the'guard The guard plate 10 is inclined longitudinally with respect to the handle 13 and isarranged at an acute angle longitudinally, with relation thereto, as indicated at A.

.At its point of connection with the handle,

the guard plate extends transversely at a right angle with relation to the handle, and forwardly from the handle, the ard plate is preferably transversely curve although the 'extent of curvature may be varied, as may be found advantageous. It is believed that satisfactory results could be obtained by having the guard plate substantially fiat transversely, with the guard teeth slightly curved.

Arranged in advance of the guard plate 10 is a holding plate 14, which is rhomboidal in outline, corresponding in shape to the late.

guard plate 10, and preferably substantially coextensive in length and width therewith, with the guard teeth projecting forwardly beyond the same. This holding plate is provided with a pin or shaft- 15, rigidly attached thereto at a point near the rear edge of the holding plate and equidistantl spaced from the ends thereof. The hol ing plate is inclined longitudinally with respect to the pin, and is arranged transversely at substantially a right angle to the same, at its point of connection, whileit preferably curves transversely forwardly from the pin, in a manner described in connection with the guard plate. The in projects in-' to the forward end of the tu ular handle 18 and carries a screw threaded extension 16, engaging within a screw threaded opening formed in the forward end of a locking rod 17, extending through the tubular handle 13,

and havin an end 18 which is preferably milled or inurled. The holding plate 14 is provided upon its rear side with lugs 19, adapted to,pass through openings 20 in the guard plate and through openings 21 in a spacing plate 22, the pin 15 also passing through opening 23. The razor blade 24 is held between the spacing plate 22 and the holding plate 14 and is thus retained suitably spaced'from the guard teeth, for providing a proper clearance. \Vhile it is preferred to use the spacing plate. yet the invention is in no sense restricted to its use, as satisfactory results are obtainable without the same.

An important feature of my invention is the provision of means whereby the handle is held in a proper position, when shaving, so that the cutting edge of the razor blade is maintained inclined. This means embodies a finger engaging flange. guard. or element 24', extending longitudinally of the handle 12 upon its forward side. and soldered or otherwise rigidly secured thereto. The angular arrangement of this guard or flange is of great importance, and as clearly illustrated in Figure 8. the guard" or flange 24is disposed parallel with the transverse inclined ends 12 of the rhomboidal guard plate. This element. 2 is preferably disposed generally radially of the handle, and extends transversely of the guard plate,

. and is disposed at an acute angle with relation to the longitudinal axis of the guard plate, as shown at B. Figure 8. This element is also disposed at an acute angle (J, with respect to the cutting edge of the blade 24. This flange is also parallel with the guard teeth 11. I prefer to provide the guard or flange 24' with a bead or rib 25, extending along its outer longitudinal edge, and suitably rigidly secured thereto. forward edge of this rib or head preferably extends beyond the guard or flange 24 and is bent inwardly for suitable rigid attachment to the handle 13 at its forward end. serves to strengthen the structure.

In use, the handle 13 is held in the hand, with the fingers engaging .one side of the flange 24 between the handle and the rib or head 25, while the thumb engages the opposite side of theflange between the rib and handle.' It is thus seen that the finger engaging element or flange 24 has a width sufiicient for engaging with the major portion of the finger tips. -The head of the razor is now brought in proximity to the face, and it willbe found that the fingers naturally maintain the flange 24' in a vertical plane, which is more or less perpendicular to the face, although the handle may as- The This

sume different angles in this vertical plane. As the razor is moved downwardly, the flange 24 is maintained in the vertical plane, and this maintains the cutting edge of the razor at an oblique or inclined position, with respect to the horizontal, whereby the wiskers are easily cut.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be re sorted to, without departing from the spirit ofmy invention, or the scope of the subjo ined' claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A safety razor comprising a handle; a

iard plate rhomboidal in shape and attached to the forward end of the handle and being inclined longitudinally with respect to the handle, said guard plate having its ends inclined trans ersely and provided at its forward longitudinal edge with guard teeth which are substantially parallel with the inclined ends, a finger engaging element arranged upon the forward side of the handle and extending longitudinally thereof and being transversely inclined so that it is substantially parallel to the inclined ends of the guard plate, and means for holding a razor blade upon'the guard plate.

2. A safety razor comprising a handle. a guard plate attached to the forward end of the handle. said guard plate having guard teeth, means for holding a blade upon the guard plate. and a finger engaging element of a width for engagement with the major portion of the finger tips disposed upon the same side of the handle with the guard teeth and projecting transversely of the blade and inclined to be arranged at an acute angle with relation to the cutting edge of the blade. d

4. A safety razor comprising a handle, a

guard plate attached to the handle. said guard plate having guard teeth inclined transversely with relation thereto, means for holding a blade upon the guard plate, and a finger engaging element of a width for engaging with the major portion of the finger tips extending uponone side of the handle and inclined transversely and projecting acute angle with relation to the cutting edge edge of the blade,

transversely .of the blade to an acute angle with relation to-the cutting said finger engaging element being substantially parallel with the inclined teeth. M

5. A safety razor comprising a handle,

means for mounting a safety razor blade upon one end of the handle and holding the same longitudinally inclined withrespect to the handle so that it isarranged at an acute angle with relation thereto, and a finger engaging eleinent of a. width for engagement with the major portion 'of the finger tips associated with the handle and projecting transversely of the blade and disposed at an of the b ade.

6. A safety razor comprising. a handle, a guardplate rigid] mounted upon the forward end of the handle, saidguard plate having guard teeth, means for holding a blade upon the guard plate' with its cutting edge substant-ia l'y parallel with the longitudinal axis of the guard plate,.a flange carried by the handle and of a sufficient width for engagement with the. major portion of the finger tips and projecting u on the same side thereof with the guard teeth, said flange extending longitudinally of the handle for the major portion of its length, said flange being disposed at an acute angle with respect to the cutting edge of the blade.

7. A safety razor comprising a handle, a guard plate rigidly mounted upon the handle, said guard plate havingguard teeth, means for holding a blade upon-the guard plate with its cutting edge substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the guard plate, a flan e of'a suflicient width for engagement with the major portion of the finger tips carried by the handle and projectlng upon the'same side thereof with the;

guard teeth, said flange extending longitudinally of the handle for the major portion of its length, said flange being disposed at an acute angle with respect to the cutting edge of the blade, and a bead extending along the ,,:outer longitudinal edge of the flange. f

8. A safety razor comprising a handle, a guard plate. mounted upon thehandle, said guard plate havingguard teeth, means for holding a blade uponv the guard. plate with its cutting edge substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the guard plate, a flange carried by the handle and; projecting upon the same side thereof with the guard teeth, said flange extending longifor the ma or por-= tion of its length,said flange being disposed be disposed at longitudinally at an acute angle with respect to the cutting edge of the blade, and a bead extending alongthe outer longitudinal edge of the with relation to the longitudinal axis of the guard plate, means for holding a blade upon the guard plate, and a finger engaging element extending longitudinally of theharndle and of a width for engagement with the major portion of the. finger tips, said finger engaging element being arranged ati an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the guardplate.

'10: A safety razor comprising a handle" a guard plate attached to the handle and having teeth, means for holding a blade upon the guard plate, and a plate secured to the handle and extending longitudinally upon one side of the same, said plate having a width sufficient for engagement with the major portion of the finger ti s, said plate having its opposite faces para] el, said plate being adapted to be held by the fingers engaging one face thereof and the thumb engaging the opposite face of the same,

11.- A safety razor comprising a handle,

-a guard plate attached to the handle and having teeth, means to secure a blade to the guard plate, a plate carried by the handle and extending longitudinally thereof and having a suflicient width for with the major portion of the said plate being adapted to be held by the fingers engaging one face thereof and the thumb. the opposite face, said plate having means for preventing the fingers slipping from the edge of the same remote from the handle.

12. A safety razor comprising a handle, a guard plate attached to the handle and having teeth, ,means for holding a blade upon the guard plate, a plate extending of the handle in proximity thereto with the handle projecting laterally beyond the opposite faces of the plate, and a bead at the edge of the plate remote from the handle and projecting laterally beyond the opposite faces of the being adapted to be held with the'fingers engaging one face thereof and the thumb the opposite face, the handle and bead prethe edges of the plate.

engagement finger tips,

plate, said plate v v i I n testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WALTER, W. EVERTS. 

